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Medal - Millennium Collection - Art Renaissance
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a composite relief of three Renaissance masterworks: Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' prominently in the center, Michelangelo's 'David' in bust form to the left, and the hands from 'The Creation of Adam' arching above, with Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' depicted to the right. The circumscribed legend names the three artists, with the dates 1440–1550 rendered in the lower field within an oval exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief of a sextant overlaid upon a clock face bearing both Arabic and Roman numerals, set against a spiralling cosmic or wormhole-like background suggesting the passage of time. The circumscribed legend reads 'THE MILLENNIUM' above and 'MEDAL COLLECTION' below, with the Pobjoy Mint mark 'PM' flanking the design at left and right. |
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